Death Before Musick

Death Before Musick
Death Before Musick
Studio album by Amen
Released	April 5, 2004
Recorded	2002–2003
Genre	Alternative metal; hardcore punk;
Length	42:52
Label	eatURmusic; Columbia;
Producer	Casey Chaos
Amen chronology
Singles from Death Before Musick
	"California's Bleeding"; Released: April 3, 2004 ;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Blabbermouth.net	4/10^[3]
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles	7.5/10^[4]
Chronicles of Chaos	9/10^[5]
Drowned in Sound	7/10^[6]
Kerrang!	^[7]
MusicOMH	(positive)^[8]
Ox-Fanzine	7/10^[9]
Spin	B−^[10]

Death Before Musick is the fourth studio album by American rock band Amen. It was released in the United Kingdom on April 5, 2004, and in the United States on May 18, 2004, through eatURmusic and Columbia Records.^[7]^[11] The album continues the hardcore and punk genres of previous albums and draws on heavy metal as influence. Following this album, the band went on a lengthy hiatus. It was later revealed that despite Casey’s death in December 2024, this will not be the final Amen album, and that the follow up album will be released posthumously.

The album spawned the hit single and promotional video for "California's Bleeding." Drummer Luke Johnson, who joined the band around the time of the album's release and tour, appeared with the band in the photo shoot in the album's booklet but did not play on the album.

On April 19, 2010, Death Before Musick was reissued in the United Kingdom by IronBird Records. The reissue features four bonus tracks and a new interview with Casey Chaos.^[12]

Track listing

All tracks by Casey Chaos.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Liberation for..."	1:36
2.	"Hello (One Chord Lovers)"	3:06
3.	"California's Bleeding"	2:38
4.	"The Abolishment of Luxury"	2:33
5.	"Money Infection"	3:16
6.	"Westwood Fallout"	2:45
7.	"Oblivion Stereo"	3:00
8.	"Please Kill Me"	3:23
9.	"EXTERMINATE!"	3:06
10.	"We Got the Bait"	2:16
11.	"Neutron Liars"	2:38
12.	"Sorry, Not Sorry"	3:08
13.	"Bring Me the Heads"	2:46
14.	"Fuck in LA"	2:41
15.	"The Summer of Guns"	4:00
Total length:		42:52

Japanese edition
No.	Title	Length
16.	"Many Deaths Of..."	0:51
17.	"Bye USA"	3:04
18.	"Daycare Tourniquet"	3:31
19.	"Exit Masses Noose"	3:00

Credits

Personnel

Casey Chaos – vocals, guitars, bass
Rich Jones – lead guitar
Matt Montgomery – rhythm guitar
Scott S. Sorry – bass
Luke Johnson – drums (credited but did not perform)

Additional musicians

Shannon Larkin – drums (uncredited)^[13]

Production

Daron Malakian – executive production, A&R
Matt Chidgey – mixing
Mike Fraser – mixing
George Marino – mastering
Jon Pikus – A&R
Freddy Sipowicz – assistant mixing
Joe Barresi – mixing

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[14]	95
UK Albums (OCC)^[15]	105

References

^ "california's bleeding | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
^ Death Before Musick at AllMusic
^ "Death Before Musick". Blabbermouth.net. April 2, 2004. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
^ Popoff, Martin (May 17, 2004). "Amen - Death Before Musick". bravewords.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
^ Smit, Jackie (April 19, 2004). "CoC : Amen - Death Before Musick : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ Lancaster, Nick (April 25, 2004). "Album Review: Amen - Death Before Musick". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Myers, Ben (April 3, 2004). "Rated: Chaos theory". Kerrang!. No. 999. pp. 46–47.
^ Bansal, Vik. "musicOMH.com | album reviews | Amen - Death Before Musick". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on April 23, 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
^ Rothkehl, Ingo (June 2004). "Review". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ "Breakdown". Spin. Vol. 20, no. 6. June 2004. p. 108.
^ BraveWords. "AMEN - New Album Due In May". bravewords.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
^ BraveWords (February 25, 2010). "AMEN - Death Before Musick To Be Reissued In The UK With Bonus Tracks". bravewords.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ Blabbermouth (February 17, 2005). "GODSMACK Drummer Defends AMEN Frontman". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. April 17, 2004. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^ "Chart Log UK: A - Azzido Da Bass". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved November 22, 2022.

[1] "california's bleeding | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 16, 2022.

[2] Death Before Musick at AllMusic

[3] "Death Before Musick". Blabbermouth.net. April 2, 2004. Retrieved June 9, 2023.

[4] Popoff, Martin (May 17, 2004). "Amen - Death Before Musick". bravewords.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.

[5] Smit, Jackie (April 19, 2004). "CoC : Amen - Death Before Musick : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[6] Lancaster, Nick (April 25, 2004). "Album Review: Amen - Death Before Musick". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.

[KerrangRev-7] Myers, Ben (April 3, 2004). "Rated: Chaos theory". Kerrang!. No. 999. pp. 46–47.

[8] Bansal, Vik. "musicOMH.com | album reviews | Amen - Death Before Musick". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on April 23, 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2023.

[9] Rothkehl, Ingo (June 2004). "Review". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[10] "Breakdown". Spin. Vol. 20, no. 6. June 2004. p. 108.

[11] BraveWords. "AMEN - New Album Due In May". bravewords.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.

[12] BraveWords (February 25, 2010). "AMEN - Death Before Musick To Be Reissued In The UK With Bonus Tracks". bravewords.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[13] Blabbermouth (February 17, 2005). "GODSMACK Drummer Defends AMEN Frontman". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[14] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. April 17, 2004. Retrieved May 8, 2023.

[15] "Chart Log UK: A - Azzido Da Bass". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved November 22, 2022.

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